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Clifford Law Offices has earned places on several of Expertise.com’s 2024 lists, including the Best Personal Injury Lawyers and the Best Litigation Attorneys lists in Chicago. Expertise.com carefully selects the top lawyers and law firms across geographical regions based on numerous variables across five categories: Reputation, Credibility, Experience, Availability, and Professionalism. After reviewing the quality and history of thousands of firms in the area, Expertise.com has recognized Clifford Law Offices among the top Personal Injury…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to the Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness. The Committee, created by the Court in 1971 under Rule 708, reviews applications of those seeking Illinois law licenses to determine whether each person “demonstrates whether each applicant presently possesses good moral character and general fitness for admission to the practice of law.” King, who will be sworn in as…

Robert A. Clifford, aviation attorney and founder of Clifford Law offices, was live on ABC Portland (KATU ABC 2) saying the FAA would not take the step of grounding every MAX 9 plane if it wasn’t worried about a broader problem. Bob, who is the Lead Counsel in the pending litigation in federal district court in Chicago representing some 70 victims who lost their lives nearly five years ago on the MAX8 crash, said the…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at Illinois Trial Lawyers Association’s Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar on December 1st, 2023. Ms. King, who has obtained numerous record medical malpractice settlements and verdicts for plaintiffs, spoke on “Pulmonary Embolism Cases.” The program offered 4.25 hours of continuing legal education credit. Many other speakers presented throughout the morning on topics ranging from “Winning the Battle of the Experts” to “Jury De-Selection.”  

Clifford Law Offices has once again secured a place on the Chicago Lawyer Magazine’s annual settlement survey, listed as number two in its 2023 Jury Verdict Reporter Settlement Report. The list reflects the firm’s total secured settlements of $500,000 or more within the state over the 12-month period from August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023. One hundred and three Chicago firms were recognized this year for their outstanding legal work and commitment. Totaling just…

Courtney A. Berlin and Devin J. Piper have joined Clifford Law Offices as associates. Berlin, a recent graduate of DePaul University College of Law, clerked at the firm for the last year. She received her B.A. at The Pennsylvania State University. Her previous work experience includes interning at an Illinois State’s Attorneys’ office as well as various defense litigation firms. Berlin already served as a third chair on a trial team at the firm for…

Clifford Law Offices has been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®, nationally in four practice areas and regionally in 10 practice areas. Firms included in the 2024 Best Law Firms list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. To be considered for this milestone achievement, at least one lawyer in the law firm must be recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®….

Seattle University Associate Professor of Law, Seth Katsuya Endo, 2023 Clifford Scholar-in-Residence, presented a lecture on “Professional Conduct Rules as Procedural Gap Filler” at DePaul University and online on November 14, 2023, at 3:00 pm CST. Endo’s lecture covered the Federal Rules of Civil Procure in multidistrict (MDL) litigation and how judges treat “gaps” in the Federal Rules as invitations to invent ad hoc solutions. Endo addressed how judges have failed to appreciate the degree…

Three partners at Clifford Law Offices obtained a verdict of $10.2 million on September 29, 2023, on behalf of a 49-year-old man whose right leg was amputated in September 2017 as a result of medical malpractice at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. Keith A. Hebeisen, Sarah F. King, and Joseph T. Murphy obtained the verdict following a two-week trial in Cook County Circuit Court. Robert Madsen was involved in a motor vehicle accident on…